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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Weekly Livestock Auction Summary, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

6,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.20/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 472 lb · 204 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.67/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 421 lb · 194 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.10/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 577 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,995 10,771 2,804
Feeder cattle 5,568 9,364 2,355
Slaughter cattle 874 960 299
Replacement cattle 553 447 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker steers sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower, instances 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 195.00 $195.00 $439 —
250–295 274 7 164.00–192.50 $183.47 $503 +17.76
310 value added 310 1 205.00 $205.00 $636 —
300–348 325 33 153.00–213.00 $185.07 $601 +5.24
350–395 370 74 160.00–202.50 $175.27 $648 +0.08
352–398 value added 390 12 178.00–185.00 $179.05 $698 -19.95
415–430 value added 423 4 171.00–175.00 $172.76 $731 -9.19
400–445 424 109 145.00–184.00 $164.12 $696 -4.29
450–492 value added 464 26 160.00–170.00 $164.38 $763 -8.71
450–495 470 114 140.00–171.00 $158.16 $743 -2.35
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 -27.56
500–545 522 115 125.00–168.00 $149.90 $782 -2.66
505–540 value added 527 22 153.50–161.00 $156.24 $823 -0.32
530–548 542 3 121.00–149.00 $139.87 $758 +5.86
550–585 563 3 120.00 $120.00 $676 -24.86
550–585 value added 565 36 142.00–154.00 $149.26 $843 -2.59
550–597 569 114 127.00–155.50 $143.94 $819 -0.92
603–645 value added 615 49 135.00–144.50 $138.75 $853 -3.51
600–645 617 96 120.00–146.00 $137.17 $846 -1.46
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 -12.63
635–645 unweaned 638 3 120.00–130.00 $126.63 $808 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 -28.63
650–696 681 25 118.00–140.00 $131.84 $898 +7.25
655–699 value added 683 39 132.00–138.75 $134.27 $917 -2.78
704–745 value added 710 27 126.00–133.50 $131.40 $933 -3.63
700–745 724 24 115.00–136.00 $125.00 $905 -2.07
765–795 775 17 119.00–127.00 $122.09 $946 -5.55
760–795 value added 782 10 124.00–127.50 $125.31 $980 -0.75
810–840 820 6 108.00–120.00 $117.12 $960 -5.87
850 850 1 114.00 $114.00 $969 -7.16
905–940 923 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $968 -2.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 1 122.00 $122.00 $360 —
300–345 323 23 125.00–173.00 $147.92 $478 -8.88
352–395 373 33 130.00–165.00 $149.94 $559 -2.28
400–445 430 62 120.00–170.00 $147.64 $635 +1.47
463–480 thin fleshed 466 5 161.00–176.00 $164.09 $765 +9.21
450–498 476 60 120.00–157.00 $143.10 $681 +1.05
500–545 521 21 120.00–145.00 $130.35 $679 -4.07
505–543 thin fleshed 527 5 141.00–146.00 $144.22 $760 —
550–595 575 25 115.00–138.00 $127.55 $733 -0.60
590 value added 590 1 139.00 $139.00 $820 —
610 thin fleshed 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 -7.43
605–645 624 27 114.00–135.00 $125.43 $783 -1.84
650–695 673 14 115.00–128.00 $120.28 $809 -1.17
700–740 715 12 100.00–127.00 $116.74 $835 -1.90
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 -9.75
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 -8.94
868 868 16 110.00 $110.00 $955 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 15 175.00 $175.00 $646 +18.00
469–493 477 26 154.00–168.50 $156.34 $746 -0.94
522 522 7 148.00 $148.00 $773 -0.04
564–593 579 10 139.00–146.00 $142.41 $825 +5.56
592–598 value added 593 18 139.00–149.00 $146.76 $870 +2.82
627 627 9 136.00 $136.00 $853 +0.27
646 value added 646 20 141.00 $141.00 $911 +1.27
682 682 10 131.00 $131.00 $893 +0.33
685 value added 685 22 127.00 $127.00 $870 -1.00
726 726 8 125.00 $125.00 $908 -3.41
752 752 3 122.00 $122.00 $917 ±0.00
764 value added 764 5 112.00 $112.00 $856 -19.00
859 859 4 121.50 $121.50 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 117.00–133.00 $125.00 $425 —
350–395 375 6 100.00–136.00 $118.10 $443 -2.37
400–445 424 8 85.00–125.00 $112.61 $477 -18.96
450–495 472 13 100.00–133.00 $119.52 $564 -6.23
505–545 528 6 100.00–117.00 $111.30 $588 +9.59
590 590 1 103.00 $103.00 $608 -11.08
625–645 635 9 110.00–116.50 $114.57 $728 +0.57
660 660 1 108.00 $108.00 $713 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 145.00–157.50 $151.19 $367 -11.81
250–295 262 25 132.00–167.00 $152.07 $398 +5.27
300 fancy 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
301–308 303 6 140.00 $140.00 $424 -9.49
300–345 320 62 135.00–178.00 $146.86 $470 -2.63
310–334 value added 332 11 154.50–155.00 $154.54 $513 +1.54
350–395 375 98 130.00–162.50 $145.50 $546 +1.90
385 value added 385 2 150.00 $150.00 $578 +0.01
420 value added 420 3 146.00 $146.00 $613 -3.15
400–448 421 188 130.00–160.00 $139.78 $588 -0.28
410–430 422 3 120.00–135.00 $126.22 $533 -13.84
465–475 470 2 122.00–130.00 $126.04 $592 -6.72
450–499 472 202 125.00–149.00 $134.28 $634 +1.52
500–548 522 155 120.00–138.00 $129.16 $674 -0.34
518–540 525 4 113.00–120.00 $116.95 $614 -12.55
520–545 value added 537 3 133.00–135.00 $134.35 $721 +0.91
555–585 570 3 100.00–116.00 $105.53 $602 -19.73
550–577 value added 571 40 124.00–136.00 $129.37 $739 +1.07
550–597 576 113 114.00–133.00 $122.14 $704 -6.54
589 589 30 132.50 $132.50 $780 +3.82
605–613 610 5 123.00–125.00 $123.79 $755 +13.50
610–615 613 2 100.00 $100.00 $613 -10.29
600–645 618 74 110.00–126.50 $120.22 $743 -0.43
615–648 value added 645 11 125.00–125.50 $125.04 $807 -0.43
650–695 663 25 105.00–124.00 $115.57 $766 -2.99
658–683 value added 671 12 125.00–126.50 $125.74 $844 +5.76
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 -8.49
702–730 value added 711 3 118.50–123.00 $120.04 $853 -1.51
700–740 726 12 104.00–119.00 $110.85 $805 +10.85
752 752 8 116.50 $116.50 $876 +8.50
750–790 766 5 95.00–114.00 $103.91 $796 -8.35
805–835 820 2 100.00–106.00 $103.05 $845 +4.05
890 890 1 95.00 $95.00 $846 -7.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 5 126.00–160.00 $146.75 $415 +4.71
315 315 1 119.00 $119.00 $375 -11.07
300–348 319 45 117.00–147.00 $133.39 $426 +3.32
335 thin fleshed 335 1 141.00 $141.00 $472 +6.00
362 thin fleshed 362 3 133.00 $133.00 $481 +1.69
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -9.84
350–395 376 63 119.00–140.00 $128.99 $485 -0.85
400–448 426 49 112.00–135.00 $123.49 $526 -2.53
440 440 1 105.00 $105.00 $462 -21.02
443–445 thin fleshed 444 3 136.00–140.00 $138.66 $616 +7.94
450–498 469 74 105.00–133.00 $121.78 $571 +0.07
500–545 523 42 105.00–127.00 $116.51 $609 -0.90
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 -17.41
535 value added 535 2 117.00 $117.00 $626 —
550–595 575 43 105.00–120.00 $113.55 $653 +0.30
588 thin fleshed 588 3 118.00 $118.00 $694 —
600 600 1 105.00 $105.00 $630 -3.33
600–640 613 12 100.00–116.00 $109.08 $669 +0.75
650–695 682 17 95.00–113.00 $105.92 $722 -3.75
700–745 720 12 92.00–113.00 $102.05 $735 -3.01
750–775 763 2 100.00–111.00 $105.41 $804 +7.87
805 805 2 95.00 $95.00 $765 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 value added 334 7 146.00 $146.00 $488 -12.00
380–385 383 12 135.00–144.00 $140.51 $538 -0.49
387 value added 387 7 137.00 $137.00 $530 -14.50
419 419 6 135.00 $135.00 $566 +0.51
474–497 485 19 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $643 +6.04
528 528 3 124.00 $124.00 $655 +2.95
560–588 567 32 123.00–125.00 $124.48 $706 -1.14
560–595 value added 587 25 117.50–129.00 $126.37 $742 —
620 value added 620 2 112.50 $112.50 $698 —
679 679 9 117.50 $117.50 $798 -0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 142.00 $142.00 $390 —
305–340 323 2 100.00–135.00 $116.55 $376 -0.65
350–395 376 8 99.00–125.00 $115.40 $434 +7.82
410–445 424 7 107.00–119.00 $113.92 $483 +3.73
450–490 473 14 105.00–118.00 $111.04 $525 +5.39
500–510 505 3 90.00–115.00 $106.34 $537 -0.64
575–595 588 10 86.00–107.00 $95.54 $562 -4.42
600 600 1 105.00 $105.00 $630 +11.00
660–695 683 3 65.00–100.00 $81.35 $556 —
710–732 725 5 80.00–108.00 $93.63 $679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 4 175.00–199.00 $192.03 $528 +19.48
310–345 327 33 165.00–190.00 $179.79 $588 -0.23
360–395 376 39 150.00–192.50 $171.11 $643 +4.19
390 390 2 160.00 $160.00 $624 -6.92
400–445 417 55 140.00–184.00 $167.82 $700 +7.90
450–496 474 75 133.00–165.00 $153.90 $729 +0.70
500–548 523 65 124.00–155.00 $140.79 $736 +0.88
560 560 2 125.00 $125.00 $700 -6.83
550–595 566 51 120.00–148.00 $134.32 $760 +2.49
600–649 624 31 115.00–140.00 $127.06 $793 +1.55
655 655 1 104.00 $104.00 $681 -15.52
650–695 671 33 114.00–131.00 $123.41 $828 +3.89
705–740 721 10 113.00–120.00 $117.31 $846 +4.12
755–785 770 6 106.00–114.00 $110.30 $849 -3.95
810 810 2 98.00 $98.00 $794 -9.36
883 883 3 107.00 $107.00 $945 +1.00
910 910 1 99.00 $99.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 -36.53
300–335 320 11 120.00–175.00 $153.91 $493 -2.18
330 thin fleshed 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 -10.00
355–395 377 21 110.00–159.00 $137.14 $517 -6.70
370–383 thin fleshed 379 3 145.00–150.00 $146.63 $556 —
402–445 428 23 130.00–155.00 $144.81 $620 -1.05
430 thin fleshed 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
450–495 472 17 122.00–150.00 $135.37 $639 -0.68
480 thin fleshed 480 1 139.00 $139.00 $667 +1.47
500–545 523 23 117.00–138.00 $129.90 $679 +5.61
549 thin fleshed 549 1 130.00 $130.00 $714 —
550–595 576 11 110.00–135.00 $125.35 $722 +4.22
610–640 630 6 106.00–120.00 $113.66 $716 -1.16
670–695 687 5 111.00–119.00 $116.58 $801 +5.58
700–740 720 6 91.00–114.00 $104.49 $752 -5.29
750–785 769 6 90.00–109.00 $100.60 $774 -4.90
840 840 1 81.00 $81.00 $680 -19.00
855–882 868 7 90.00 $90.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —
300–335 322 7 120.00–151.00 $141.55 $456 +14.50
355–365 358 4 93.00–141.00 $120.10 $430 +28.10
405–430 417 5 90.00–136.00 $119.67 $499 +10.67
455–485 472 3 104.00–125.00 $117.91 $557 -15.14
500–540 515 7 100.00–121.00 $115.07 $593 —
560–590 574 5 100.00–119.00 $113.13 $649 —
740–745 743 2 50.00–99.00 $74.42 $553 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1325–1385 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,050.00–1,850.00 $1,441.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 137.00 $137.00 $733 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–840 793 80-85% 3 28.00–38.00 $33.42 $265 —
845 845 80-85% 1 42.00 $42.00 $355 +17.00
850–1200 998 80-85% 11 15.00–33.00 $26.66 $266 —
855–1325 1045 80-85% 17 34.00–47.00 $39.66 $414 +0.89
895–1580 1201 80-85% 131 40.00–55.00 $48.44 $582 —
1025–1750 1266 80-85% 91 50.00–61.00 $54.19 $686 +0.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–845 760 85-90% 3 14.00–20.00 $18.08 $137 -24.37
845–890 870 85-90% 3 22.00–39.00 $30.29 $264 +0.31
885 885 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $354 +10.02
860–1165 974 85-90% 11 11.00–35.00 $29.51 $287 —
785–1240 977 85-90% 34 22.00–48.00 $34.21 $334 —
805–1380 1060 85-90% 74 33.00–54.00 $43.73 $464 +0.99
900–1320 1160 85-90% 24 49.00–57.00 $52.59 $610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1420 1182 75-80% 3 43.00–49.00 $47.13 $557 —
1040–1760 1374 75-80% 25 42.00–55.50 $50.15 $689 —
1190–1870 1437 75-80% 30 51.00–61.00 $54.30 $780 +12.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1845 1473 12 60.00–71.00 $63.79 $940 +2.21
1150–1990 1622 24 62.50–82.00 $74.93 $1,215 —
1360–2335 1849 19 75.00–94.00 $84.46 $1,562 +1.80

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–980 839 (<2 yrs)Open 7 70.00–98.00 $85.74 $719
655–1130 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 33.50–66.50 $48.28 $427
660–1290 994 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 45.00–84.00 $64.80 $644

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 thin fleshed 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
935–995 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 470.00–800.00 $689.42
975–1080 1012 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 460.00–600.00 $540.56
950–1110 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–835.00 $664.45
945–1360 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 625.00–1,025.00 $841.16
1020–1160 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–750.00 $675.72
1000–1195 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 500.00–900.00 $738.29
780–1435 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 450.00–1,150.00 $811.23
1080–1182 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,225.00 $1,125.71
860–1300 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 400.00–900.00 $753.89
885–1600 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 500.00–1,225.00 $972.40
860–1480 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 550.00–1,020.00 $819.44
1150–1410 1254 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 700.00–860.00 $765.24
1254 fancy 1254 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,710.00 $1,710.00
1275–1350 fancy 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,585.00–1,660.00 $1,619.39
1000–1613 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 101 625.00–960.00 $832.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–895 833 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 55.00–80.00 $65.80 $548
685–1260 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 29.00–57.00 $44.59 $463
870–1260 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 46.00–52.00 $49.55 $528
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $693
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 50.50 $50.50 $591
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 55.00 $55.00 $644
1063–1252 1171 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 54.50–64.00 $59.35 $695
1035–1385 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 49.50–64.00 $56.63 $666
970–1460 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 46.00–56.00 $51.69 $608
835–1745 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 45.00–57.00 $51.08 $644
1005–1535 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 77 47.00–58.00 $51.62 $661
895–1705 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 48.00–64.00 $59.09 $779

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
930–940 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1150 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 95.00–102.00 $99.00 $995

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1000–1250 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 820.00–1,175.00 $1,046.23 +90.80
1025–1495 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,261.01 —
1000–1400 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 725.00–1,120.00 $847.18 —
880–1580 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 730.00–1,100.00 $1,000.84 —
1200–1450 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,107.94 —
1230–1495 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,125.00 $1,028.53 -201.47
1465–1490 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,170.00 $1,052.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 80.00 $80.00 $544 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 6 62.00 $62.00 $255 —
710 710 1 67.00 $67.00 $476 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.